A quadratic approximation method for minimizing a class of quasidifferentiable functions |
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Authors: | Krzysztof C Kiwiel |
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Institution: | (1) Systems Research Institute, Polish Academy of Sciences, Newelska 6, PL-01-447 Warsaw, Poland |
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Abstract: | Summary An unconstrained nonlinear programming problem with nondifferentiabilities is considered. The nondifferentiabilities arise from terms of the form max f
1(x), ...,f
n
(x)], which may enter nonlinearly in the objective function. Local convex polyhedral upper approximations to the objective function are introduced. These approximations are used in an iterative method for solving the problem. The algorithm proceeds by solving quadratic programming subproblems to generate search directions. Approximate line searches ensure global convergence of the method to stationary points. The algorithm is conceptually simple and easy to implement. It generalizes efficient variable metric methods for minimax calculations. |
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Keywords: | AMS MOS 90C30 65K05 CR: 5 15 |
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